Robert E. Lee

(Bob)

Judith Gap, Montana

Agriculture is an attitude as well as a way of life.  Agriculture is the life-blood of America."

Owner Operator:     Robert E. Lee Ranch Co.  (1967 – 2005)

Cattle - Commercial cow/calf herd (Black Angus/Black Simmental)

Farm - Barley, Winter & Spring Wheat

Honors:

    National - Environmental Stewardship Award Recipient NCBA

    State        - Range man of the Year – Montana Rural Area Development

                      Montana Range Days Hall of Fame

                      Montana’s Soil and Water Conservationist of the Year

                      Montana State University Agriculturist of the Year

                      Hunting Heritage Award – Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks

                      Distinguished Service Award – Montana Stock Growers Association

                      Montana FFA Appreciation of Support

   Region     - Excellence in Grazing Management Award –Society for Range Management

                     Trail Boss Award – Intermountain Section Society for Range Management

                     Outstanding Range Land Manager – Intermountain Society for Range Management

 Local         - Outstanding Conservationist - Upper Musselshell Conservation District

Leadership:

   National –NCBA Property Rights and Environmental Management Committee, Chairman               

                    NCBA Endangered Species, Property Rights, Natural Resources, and                                                                   Enhancement, Chairman

                     GLCI National Steering Committee 

                     Industry Solutions, Tarleton University

                     High Country Institute, Presentation for 20 National Publications                  

     State     - Montana Board of Livestock, Chairman

                     Montana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Steering Committee, Chairman

                     NRCS State Technical Committee

                     Montana Governor’s Rangelands Resource Executive Committee, Chairman

                     State Weed Board

                     Montana Range Days Steering Committee, Board of Directors

                     Montana State University Presidents Advisory Committee

                     Montana Youth Range Camp

                     Montana Youth Natural Resources Camp

                     Montana Envirathon

                     DNRC’s Rangelands Resource Loan Program

                     Governor’s Range Tour

                     FFA and 4-H Motivational Youth Forums Speaker

  Regional / Local

                    -Tri-county Weed District Induction

                     FFA Advisory Board, Chairman

                    Wells Fargo Bank Board of Directors

                     Rangeland Resource Committee, Chairman

                     Judith Gap’s GLCI Range and Pasture Group

                     American Legion

       Successes Accredited to:  Education, Goal Setting, Expectations of High Standards, Hard Work, and Strong Christian Family Values.

   Bob is a true Agriculturist!  He tends the soil, the rangelands, and the environment with the utmost respect knowing from these three elements, his family derives their living. "